Hepokoski Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hepokoski Surname User-submission:

The surname Hepokoski originates in Tannila, Finland, from a farm by that name. The local cemetery in Tannila has graves marked Hepokoski. Hepo means 'horse' in Latin, so it was created as a Latin-Finnish name form. The reason why it occurs mostly in the United States is that one of the original forebearers of this name, Jacob Hepokoski, immigrated to Minnesota in the late 1900s, taking along most of his children.

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Hepokoski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Hepokoski Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Hepokoski originates in Tannila, Finland, from a farm by that name. The local cemetery in Tannila has graves marked Hepokoski. Hepo means 'horse' in Latin, so it was created as a Latin-Finnish name form. The reason why it occurs mostly in the United States is that one of the original forebearers of this name, Jacob Hepokoski, immigrated to Minnesota in the late 1900s, taking along most of his children.

- jenharkonen

American version of a Finnish surname, Haapakoski, meaning 'horse rapids' or 'horse ford', a section of a river where horses can cross.

- trailrat

Hepokoski Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hepokoski Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hepokoski is most common in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hepokoski? popularity and diffusion

Hepokoski is the 1,272,314th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. The surname Hepokoski occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Hepokoski reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Hepokoski is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 2,095,138. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 42 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Oregon, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Hepokoski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hepokoski are 28.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.48% being registered with the political party.

Hepokoski earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.87% more than the national average, earning $53,018 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hepokaski893/
Chepukoski841/
Chepokaki7814/
Haapakoski741,332/
Chepokakiy7419/
Chepokakei749/
Chepokakui741/
Chipokoka671/
Chepokaky671/
Epakaka5019/
Epacaki503/

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